As a result of the new USA sanctions, companies worldwide must stop doing business with Iran or risk US fines or other punishment. Among the adversely affected are European firms, whose dealings with Iran jacked up the value of EU-Iran trade from $9.2 billion in 2015 to $25 billion in 2017.

Despite the United States exit, Britain and Iran expressed their commitment on Sunday to ensuring that the accord is upheld, according to a statement released by British Prime Minister Theresa May's office.

The exit drew swift criticism from the deal's other signatories, including United States allies in Europe who'd tried for weeks to persuade Trump to remain on board and saidthey plan to keep their commitment to the deal.

Iranian state television Irib broadcasted images of Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow, saying he had arrived in Russia at 4 am (01:00 GMT) on Monday and was due to meet Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

The talks in Brussels on Tuesday evening will be followed by a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an intensive diplomatic effort to shore up agreement.

"We hope recent events will lead us not to trust in the West and even Europeans", he said Sunday, according to the conservative-linked Fars news agency.

Responding to the US move, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, said Europe should not accept the former as the "world's economic policeman", or become nations that "obey decisions taken by the United States while clinging to the hem of their pants".

Iran has said it would remain in the JCPOA for now, pending negotiations with the other signatories in the coming weeks before making a final decision.

"Remember how badly Iran was behaving with the Iran Deal in place", he tweeting.

"Unfortunately, ignoring worldwide regulations and global agreements has become a habit for the United States administration", Mohammad Javad Zarif said in today's meeting with Sergey Lavrov, adding "yesterday's Israeli regime's unsafe decision about Jerusalem showed that the worldwide community needs to protect worldwide law and regulations".

"Considering the fact that the European Union member states have made the most requests that after America's withdrawal it wants to stay in the JCPOA, we should see how these countries ensure that the interests of Iran will be guaranteed despite America's pullout", he stated. But no word has come from China as yet.

In his own homeground, Trump's withdrawal announcement has come under severe criticism.

"If the nuclear deal is to continue, the interests of the people of Iran must be assured", Zarif added.

Senior Iranian officials say Europeans need to make good on their promises if they wanted to salvage the nuclear deal.

Hitting hard at Trump himself, the NYT editorial stated: "So far, again and again, he has shown himself to be adept at destroying agreements - a relatively easy task for a president - and utterly lacking in the policy depth or strategic vision and patience to create new ones".

Israel said it had attacked almost all of Iran's military infrastructure in Syria yesterday after Iranian forces allegedly fired rockets at Israeli-held territory for the first time. However, this would not do anything to Iran's nuclear program also.

European diplomats have complained that the Trump administration pulled out of the Iran agreement when they were still eager to continue consultations and without explaining Washington's new nuclear demands on Tehran.

On Monday Zarif also sent a letter to the United Nations in which he accused the U.S. of showing a "complete disregard for worldwide law" in pulling out of the deal.

"Do we want to be vassals who obey decisions taken by the United States while clinging to the hem of their pants?"

Soon-to-be Duchess Meghan Markle has been consistently grabbing headlines for her royal duties and her new role post marriage. Separate photos also emerged of Mr Markle being measured for a wedding suit and also exercising in a park.

However, there are concerns that trade friction with the United States could affect demand for exports. The Japanese economy shrunk in early 2018, recording its first quarterly contraction since late 2015.

The centre had cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre in October last year for the first time in four years. Kuku Marwaha, President of Nagpur Truckers Unity, said that the transporters were bearing the brunt of high fuel prices.

Schulte's lawyer, Sabrina Shroff of the federal public defender's office, accused the feds of dragging their feet. The documents themselves covered a period from 2013 to 2016, when Schulte had been employed at the agency.

Sonam Kapoor's wedding was a glitzy affair, which witnessed the presence of the Bollywood's most sought after celebrities. The two also shared a lovely moment as Sonam planted a soft kiss on Mahira's forehead.

Foo Fighters are back at it for Cal Jam 2018! All camping packages include free entrance to the Friday night Party. Grohl's Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic will also be bringing his new band Giants in the Trees to the festival.

But chairman Daniel Levy is ready to back his boss after they secured Champions League football again ahead of Chelsea . But the Blues finished fifth this term and have failed to qualify for next season's Champions League.

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